Fini le silence, finie la violence !

Friends of the Earth International has established a policy to prevent and prohibit sexual violence and harassment across its federation. The organization views the dismantling of patriarchy and power relations as necessary for achieving social, environmental, and economic justice. The policy is built on five core principles: zero tolerance, prevention, victim-centering, confidentiality and protection, and transparency with clear timelines. It specifically highlights the vulnerability of women of color, indigenous women, migrants, and LGBTQ+ individuals to institutionalized and systemic violence.

• Friends of the Earth International defines violence and the threat of violence as tools used to maintain patriarchal and other power relations, noting that women of color, Black or indigenous women, workers, migrants, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender or non-binary people are primary victims.
• The organization's policy on sexual violence and harassment is based on five fundamental principles: zero tolerance for violence, prevention, centering the victim, confidentiality and protection, and transparency, effectiveness, and a precise timeline.
• Prevention is identified as the primary strategy to achieve gender justice and dismantle patriarchy within the federation, implemented through political training, instruction, the creation of safe spaces, and institutional procedures.
• The document highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated violence, specifically noting increased physical harassment of working-class women by police and military, and a rise in femicides due to lockdown directives forcing victims to stay with aggressors.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (n.d.). Fini le silence, finie la violence ! https://www.foei.org/fr/publications/notre-engagement-contre-violence-harcelement-sexuel/

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Fini le silence, finie la violence ! n.d. https://www.foei.org/fr/publications/notre-engagement-contre-violence-harcelement-sexuel/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Friends of the Earth International |title=Fini le silence, finie la violence ! |url=https://www.foei.org/fr/publications/notre-engagement-contre-violence-harcelement-sexuel/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{friendsoftheearthinternationalndfini, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Fini le silence, finie la violence !}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, url = {https://www.foei.org/fr/publications/notre-engagement-contre-violence-harcelement-sexuel/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }